Does MDRC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MDRC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MDRC. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MDRC?

68% of MDRC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MDRC 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MDRC?

Research Assistant (22) , Research Analyst (8) , Research Associate (4) , Technical Research Assistant (4) , Researcher (3) , Technical Research Assistant II (3) , Data Scientist (2) , Editor (2) , Manager (2) , Research Analyst I (2) , Research Assistant II (2) , Senior Research Associate I (2) , Technical Research Analyst I (2)

What are the pros of working at MDRC according to real employee reviews?

"The people are generally wonderful to work with and are smart, mission" ((in 17 reviews)); "friendly co workers good benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Smart, academically oriented staff." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great colleague and work environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "The organization has a great mission and my colleagues are all passionate about the work they do." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MDRC according to real employee reviews?

"washy executives, favoritism of research staff over other staff, poor internal communication, too many unproductive meetings." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bureaucratic and low paying at entry level despite ask to do multiple jobs." ((in 3 reviews)); "based trainings." ((in 3 reviews)); "The salaries are low because it is a nonprofit." ((in 3 reviews)); "long hours and multiple competing priorities" ((in 3 reviews))

MDRC Reviews

4.1

68% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Virginia Knox

64% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

MDRC has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MDRC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

117 reviews

4.0

14 Jul 2014

Well-intentioned company - lovely employees but uneven distribution of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really great people, an explicit support of work-life balance, good benefits. This is a solid company that is growing and not going anywhere anytime soon.

Cons

There is an uneven distribution of opportunities for growth - especially for generalist research assistants. Like many companies, the power structure is top-heavy with a lot of white men sitting there.

3.0

6 Apr 2021

Very white culture

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Folks here are mission-driven and kind. I had a positive experience with my manager. Nice benefits package.

Cons

Very high turnover, especially for junior staff/staff of color. Unclear standards for promotion, little room for growth (again, especially for junior staff/staff of color). Lots of diversity "lunch forums" but little actual training to address micro-aggressions, of which I personally experienced many. I don't know if I could wholeheartedly recommend the RA position to young people of color in my network.

2.0

3 Mar 2021

Beware: Junior Staff Not Valued, Supported, or Respected

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are a lot of passionate people at MDRC trying to make opportunities interesting work and make the culture better, even if change is very slow.

Cons

For research assistants and other junior staff, the experience is typically very stressful and patronizing. Research assistants are expected to "manage up" to senior staff which means that the pressures and responsibilities fall on the most junior people. Senior-level work is often off-loaded to assistants without the support to resources to help them to succeed or the recognition that they are working above their pay grade. The workplace culture is one of of toxic academia where only the voices of people in power with research accolades are heard.

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